Job description
STRYPES is looking for a new colleague to join our team as a Senior Backend Engineer.
We are Dutch-Portuguese software development company, home-based in Lisbon and Porto. We focus on the development of a wide range of innovative embedded software solutions, including embedded Linux, real-time operating systems, and bare-metal applications, while also covering operating systems, board support packages and device driver development. To cover such a wide variety of challenging software development disciplines, we believe that exceptional and highly empowered employees are essential.
🌍 We work within a hybrid model, with offices based in Lisbon and Porto. We are happy to hire candidates from any city in Portugal, who would be available to come in office, regularly.
If this description sounds familiar to you, STRYPES may be a fitting career move for you!
💡 Your daily responsibilities include:
- Lead the design and development of robust and scalable RESTful APIs to support our product’s core functionalities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers and product managers, to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Architect and implement efficient database schemas and optimize database performance.
- Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure the security of our applications.
- Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers to uphold coding standards and best practices.
- Continuously optimize and refactor existing codebase to improve performance and maintainability.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in backend development.
- Develop and implement customer relationship management and be the main point of contact.
💼 Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in backend development.
- Proficiency in C# language, JavaScript/Typescript and GitLab CI/CD or similar CI/CD tools.
- Extensive experience with backend frameworks/libraries (ASP.NET Core, ExpressJs).
- Strong understanding of database management systems (SQL and/or NoSQL).
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Experience with Azure and virtualization technologies (Docker / Kubernetes)
- Experience with Unit Testing using available Testing frameworks in .NET environment.
- Proactive attitude, critical thinker, and problem solver.
- Motivated individual with the ability to think outside the box.
👩💻 Our recruitment process consists of three distinct steps, each designed to assess different aspects of a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and alignment with the organization.
Stage 1 - 30-minute conversation with recruiter.
Stage 2 - 1-hour technical conversation with members of the engineering team.
Stage 3 - 1-hour conversation with Group Lead or CEO.
🚀 Last but not least:
At STRYPES, we are proud to be able to combine the benefits of a professional organization with the personal and informal atmosphere of a small company. We treat each other the way we like to be treated ourselves. In a sincere, mature way in which everyone feels responsible based on their involvement in the company. Enjoying our work and being proud of the things we do together.
Our company culture is defined by a profound sense of:
💪 Courage: we believe in the power of courage, encouraging our employees to think big, take risks, and embrace challenges head-on.
✨ Authenticity: is at the core of our interactions, fostering an environment where everyone’s unique perspectives and voices are valued.
👑 Ownership: we instill a sense of ownership in every team member, empowering them to take initiative, make decisions, and drive results.
📚 Willingness to learn: We cherish a spirit of continuous learning, where curiosity is not just welcomed but celebrated. We are always eager to expand their horizons, acquire new skills, and stay ahead of industry trends.
🎉 Healthy dose of fun: Amidst our dedication to excellence, we never forget the importance of fun. We cultivate a lively atmosphere where creativity thrives, and laughter is an integral part of our everyday experience.
At STRYPES, we don’t just work together: we grow, innovate, and enjoy the journey together, embracing these values as the heartbeat of our vibrant company culture.
